The metropolitan development represents a present issue in Romanian local communities. Romania’s 1^st January 2007 integration imposes a new model of economic and social development at the level of the local community. Sustainable development gets new connotations, the role of investments and community policies become the main pillars in achieving local strategic objectives.

Pitesti, a city that intends to launch a new type of development, initiated a series of activities and investments meant to contribute decisively to the accomplishment of all its goals.

social development, sustainable development, investments, development, minimax principle.